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me283 · 07-04-2005, 08:45

School for me was OK up until the fifth form; usual mix of teachers you liked and didn't like, and they probably felt the same way. Sixth form left me feeling cheated though. Promises of being treated like adults, given more respect and responsibility etc. Many of us chose this over college, and it turned out to be a pile of hogwash. A few of us looked at transferring to college but by then it would have set us back a year. It was so bad that it put me off education and I chose not to go to university.

Looking back I wish I'd made more of my time at school, but I have a lot of resent over the sixth form thing. On a tangent though I looked up my school website and found that my fave teacher had died, and felt immense sadness. What he taught me will stay with me for the rest of my life and he was a great influence. Oh, and I met two fantastic friends, that I remain close to nearly 30 years on.

07-04-2005, 08:45	#26
me283 Inactive Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in England, but not for long... Services: Weddings, christenings, barmitzvahs Posts: 3,422	Re: School School for me was OK up until the fifth form; usual mix of teachers you liked and didn't like, and they probably felt the same way. Sixth form left me feeling cheated though. Promises of being treated like adults, given more respect and responsibility etc. Many of us chose this over college, and it turned out to be a pile of hogwash. A few of us looked at transferring to college but by then it would have set us back a year. It was so bad that it put me off education and I chose not to go to university. Looking back I wish I'd made more of my time at school, but I have a lot of resent over the sixth form thing. On a tangent though I looked up my school website and found that my fave teacher had died, and felt immense sadness. What he taught me will stay with me for the rest of my life and he was a great influence. Oh, and I met two fantastic friends, that I remain close to nearly 30 years on.